16.06.2026 12:01
Emrah Baş, a resident of Osmaniye, claimed that his photo was mistakenly added to the records of a wanted person in the facial recognition system used within the scope of the City Security Management System (KGYS) and stated that he suffered victimization. Baş, noting that he is constantly stopped by police teams and hesitates to go out of town, demanded a solution from the authorities.
Emrah Baş, who lives in Osmaniye, stated that he has been stopped by police teams for months due to an alleged error in the facial recognition system, and demanded an end to his victimization.
Emrah Baş, a 35-year-old resident of Murat Kurum Bey Neighborhood, recounted that about 8 months ago, while walking in the city center, he was stopped by police teams due to being flagged by the facial recognition system, and thus became aware of the situation.
HE CLAIMED THAT HIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS ADDED TO THE RECORDS OF A WANTED PERSON
Baş, who stated that he applied to the Security Branch Directorate to learn the source of the problem, claimed that he was informed during his meetings that his photograph was mistakenly uploaded among the images of a wanted person.
Baş said that he has continued to encounter similar incidents since then, and added that he was told that procedures to correct the record could not be carried out at the local level.
Baş stated that most of the security forces serving in Osmaniye are aware of the situation, and that he often continues on his way without any issues after an identity check. However, expressing his anxiety about traveling outside the city, Baş noted that the victimization he experienced negatively affects his daily life.
"THAT PERSON WALKS AROUND FREELY ABROAD WHILE I CAN'T EVEN ROAM IN MY OWN CITY"
Describing his troubles, Baş said, "The person whose photograph is said to be mixed with mine is reportedly abroad. That person walks around freely abroad while I cannot roam in my own city."
"THE PHOTOGRAPH WAS MINE"
Emrah Baş, stating that he was told he resembled the wanted person but that the photograph shown was directly his own, said: "About 8 months ago, while walking in the marketplace, police teams stopped me. They said I was wanted. I was very surprised; I am not a person with any arrest warrant. An identity check was done. They realized it wasn't me. This happened 4-5 times. Each new team said I closely resembled the wanted person. They showed me the photograph—both the image captured on cameras and the photo displayed next to it. I realized the photograph was mine. So it wasn't a wanted person; the photo was mine. After this happened 4-5 times, I asked what I should do. They directed me to the Security Branch, and I went there. I learned that my photograph had been mixed among the photos of the wanted person. They also said the person was abroad. While the wanted person travels abroad, I cannot even roam in my own city."
"I AM AFRAID TO GO OUTSIDE THE CITY"
Stating that most of the police personnel serving in Osmaniye are aware of the situation, Baş said: "I cannot walk around comfortably outside because of this incident. Since the facial recognition system identifies me as the wanted person and sends information to the security forces, and since the Osmaniye Police Department is generally aware of this, even if I am flagged by the system, they don't stop me—but there are also those who don't know. Those colleagues stop me. But this situation has now started to victimize me. I am afraid to go outside the city because, since the security forces there are not informed of this, I fear that if I am flagged by any facial recognition system, they will treat me directly as a wanted person. I request that this be corrected as soon as possible."